Fireworks before the rain

By: Clay Schuldt

SLEEPY EYE – Spectators gathered around Sleepy Eye Lake for the annual Fourth of July fireworks display on Saturday were treated to a lightning storm before the pyrotechnics. For most of the day, the sun was out with only a few clouds on the ...

July 7, 2026

The Lake Crystal Community Band performs at German Park

By: Amy Zents

The Lake Crystal Community Band performed Thursday, July 2, at New Ulm’s German Park Amphitheater as part of the Concerts in the Park series. The morning had threatened rain, and New Ulm Park and Rec staff were monitoring the weather ...

July 7, 2026

Volunteers, donors make the Turner 4th of July go

By: Fritz Busch

NEW ULM — Sixty volunteers showed up at Turner Park early Saturday to set up, operate and take down the Foureth of July party. “We’re so thankful for our volunteers that are here morning, noon and night. It’s a busy day,” said Turner ...

July 7, 2026

Sleepy Eye VFW downs Madelia Jr. Legion

MADELIA — The Sleepy Eye VFW baseball team walked away with a 14-5 win over Madelia Junior Legion on Monday in a VFW-Jr. Legion Baseball crossover game. Sleepy Eye had seven hits in the game and drew nine walks. Jalen Brandl was 3 for 4 ...

July 7, 2026

Post 7 tops New Ulm Gold in final regular season game

By: Ari Selvey

SLEEPY EYE — In its final game before the sub-sub-state tournament, Sleepy Eye Legion came away with a solid 4-2 win over New Ulm Legion Gold in a legion baseball game on Monday. “I thought we did all three aspects of the game very well ...

July 6, 2026

Silver struggle to find hits in loss

By: Travis Rosenau

NEW ULM — The New Ulm VFW Silver baseball team put the ball in play more often than not on Monday at Johnson Park, but the New Prague VFW Trojans always seemed to find it and make a play. The Trojans also got hot with their bats, using a a ...

July 6, 2026